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No guts no glory. Power Music, Electric Revival. Boy from the County Hell. Wibble.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
In which I take a trip through Alan Moore's dingy fantastical London
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The Great When by Alan Moore
In a way, I only discovered that Alan Moore was writing urban fantasy set in London by mistake. I was going through his Goodreads author page trying to discover some other work that I was sure exis…
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December 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In which I take a trip through Alan Moore's dingy fantastical London
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Samuel R Delany's The Einstein Intersection fires off a bottomless well of ideas at warp speed, for better and for worse
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The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R Delany
I read The Einstein Intersection due to a fortuitious intersection of book friends talking. On one Discord, someone mentioned the book and it’s 60s pop-culture restylings of Orpheus, which re…
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December 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Samuel R Delany's The Einstein Intersection fires off a bottomless well of ideas at warp speed, for better and for worse
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Today, the best parenting help books that should exist in SFF
You Only Need One Hand: What Your Kid Does And Doesn't Need by Darth Vader
A Hero And A Zero: Raising Children of Differing Capabilities by Denethor of Gondor
Staying Close: Tight Families Make The Right Children by Cersei Lannister
You Only Need One Hand: What Your Kid Does And Doesn't Need by Darth Vader
A Hero And A Zero: Raising Children of Differing Capabilities by Denethor of Gondor
Staying Close: Tight Families Make The Right Children by Cersei Lannister
December 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today, the best parenting help books that should exist in SFF
You Only Need One Hand: What Your Kid Does And Doesn't Need by Darth Vader
A Hero And A Zero: Raising Children of Differing Capabilities by Denethor of Gondor
Staying Close: Tight Families Make The Right Children by Cersei Lannister
You Only Need One Hand: What Your Kid Does And Doesn't Need by Darth Vader
A Hero And A Zero: Raising Children of Differing Capabilities by Denethor of Gondor
Staying Close: Tight Families Make The Right Children by Cersei Lannister
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I read In the Name of Honor by Courtney Collins and Clarke Collins.
If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️
#bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks
If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️
#bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks
Book Review: In the Name of Honor (Vows and Valor Book 1) by Courtney Collins and Clarke Collins
What would you risk to save someone you loved from a fate worse than death?A half-elven princess, grieving the loss of one father and fearing for the other.A loyal guardsman, torn between his oath …
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December 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I read In the Name of Honor by Courtney Collins and Clarke Collins.
If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️
#bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks
If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️
#bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks
Jennifer Roberson's Sword-Dancer is a solid slice of 80s sword & sorcery with some fascinating gender dynamics
Also a bit of a kissing book
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Also a bit of a kissing book
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Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson
As an aficionado of the archives, I’d been hearing of Jennifer Roberson’s Sword-Dancer on and off for some time. It’s one of those 80s books that never ruled the world but gained …
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November 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Jennifer Roberson's Sword-Dancer is a solid slice of 80s sword & sorcery with some fascinating gender dynamics
Also a bit of a kissing book
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Also a bit of a kissing book
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Super excited to finally share this with everyone.
Even more excited to hopefully share the book me and Fab are working on down the line, but one step at a time.
Even more excited to hopefully share the book me and Fab are working on down the line, but one step at a time.
It is announcement season at Ki - we are thrilled to welcome @peat.bsky.social and his epic fantasy murder mystery to the agency. Peat is represented by @knifewitch.bsky.social
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November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Super excited to finally share this with everyone.
Even more excited to hopefully share the book me and Fab are working on down the line, but one step at a time.
Even more excited to hopefully share the book me and Fab are working on down the line, but one step at a time.
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RIP Barbara Gips (1936-2025)
"The Alien slogan has been named to countless lists of the best movie taglines ever written. New York Times critic Janet Maslin opened her review of Alien writing, “The thing that most made me want to see Alien was that irresistible line they’ve been using in the ads.”
"The Alien slogan has been named to countless lists of the best movie taglines ever written. New York Times critic Janet Maslin opened her review of Alien writing, “The thing that most made me want to see Alien was that irresistible line they’ve been using in the ads.”
October 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
RIP Barbara Gips (1936-2025)
"The Alien slogan has been named to countless lists of the best movie taglines ever written. New York Times critic Janet Maslin opened her review of Alien writing, “The thing that most made me want to see Alien was that irresistible line they’ve been using in the ads.”
"The Alien slogan has been named to countless lists of the best movie taglines ever written. New York Times critic Janet Maslin opened her review of Alien writing, “The thing that most made me want to see Alien was that irresistible line they’ve been using in the ads.”
Funny how the book gods go. Cherryh's Paladin and Roberson's Sword-Dancer are very like; both late 80s, lean on the idea of a red-blooded, chauvinistic badass who's sure no woman is strong enough to be badass, then learn otherwise and fall in love. Never really read it before finding both this year.
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Funny how the book gods go. Cherryh's Paladin and Roberson's Sword-Dancer are very like; both late 80s, lean on the idea of a red-blooded, chauvinistic badass who's sure no woman is strong enough to be badass, then learn otherwise and fall in love. Never really read it before finding both this year.
Not many characters out there that vary between utter idiot and genius with so little in between as Sokka
October 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Not many characters out there that vary between utter idiot and genius with so little in between as Sokka
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If you're a creative (author, filmmaker, artist, comic creator, etc.), we want to hear from you. We cover SF/F/H and interesting non-fic!
We have a blog for reviews and guest spots and a podcast for occasional interviews and guest slots! Hit us up!
skiffyandfanty.com/contact/
We have a blog for reviews and guest spots and a podcast for occasional interviews and guest slots! Hit us up!
skiffyandfanty.com/contact/
The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Contact
If you wish to contact us about the show, interview or review requests, and business opportunities, please use the form below! Name Email Message Send
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October 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If you're a creative (author, filmmaker, artist, comic creator, etc.), we want to hear from you. We cover SF/F/H and interesting non-fic!
We have a blog for reviews and guest spots and a podcast for occasional interviews and guest slots! Hit us up!
skiffyandfanty.com/contact/
We have a blog for reviews and guest spots and a podcast for occasional interviews and guest slots! Hit us up!
skiffyandfanty.com/contact/
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I read The Lords of the Summer Season: A Psychedelic Fantasy by Peter W. Blaisdell.
Come see what I thought!
#Booksky ##bookblogger #fantasybook
Come see what I thought!
#Booksky ##bookblogger #fantasybook
Book Review: The Lords of the Summer Season: A Psychedelic Fantasy by Peter W. Blaisdell
Bradan grew up in Camelot and grew famous during the Summer of Love. He’s nearly immortal, a talented musician, but only a mediocre magician.That’s unfortunate because he’ll need more than pretty l…
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October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I read The Lords of the Summer Season: A Psychedelic Fantasy by Peter W. Blaisdell.
Come see what I thought!
#Booksky ##bookblogger #fantasybook
Come see what I thought!
#Booksky ##bookblogger #fantasybook
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I have ten of these PHYSICS FOR CATS pins to give away! Share the post below👇 for a chance to win one. (UK only: you can share from anywhere but I can't send you a pin).
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I have ten of these PHYSICS FOR CATS pins to give away! Share the post below👇 for a chance to win one. (UK only: you can share from anywhere but I can't send you a pin).
I megaloathe the Android update.
September 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I megaloathe the Android update.
Happy 71st Anniversary of the Hunt for the Gorbals Vampire, when school children gathered at Glasgow's Southern Necropolis to seek out the rumoured kidnapper of small boys!
Read our Cameron Johnston's take on the legend, Surviving Life, at the link below.
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Read our Cameron Johnston's take on the legend, Surviving Life, at the link below.
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social
A Halloween Special - Surviving Life by Cameron Johnston | Glasgow 2024
Her grandpa Rab struggled up in bed, rheumy blue eyes squinting out into the hospice corridor. Satisfied nobody was eavesdropping, he slumped back into his
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September 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Happy birthday to J.R.R. #Tolkien’s The Hobbit, published #OTD in 1937, with a gorgeous dust jacket and illustrations by Tolkien himself! @tolkiensociety.org @tolkienwonder.bsky.social @uofgfantasy.bsky.social #Hobbit 🐉
September 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Happy birthday to J.R.R. #Tolkien’s The Hobbit, published #OTD in 1937, with a gorgeous dust jacket and illustrations by Tolkien himself! @tolkiensociety.org @tolkienwonder.bsky.social @uofgfantasy.bsky.social #Hobbit 🐉
Anybody want to give me any more responses?
I'm gonna see if I can work up an article out of this. What does a stereotypical 80s/90s fantasy look like you? Either as laundry list of tropes or which books best embody the era.
I now have a vague urge to do a chart of 80s/90s fantasy on how closely it relates to the popular idea of it all being big fat series in which farmboys save the world with their swords...
September 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Anybody want to give me any more responses?
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Are you doing a neat Ursula-related project? Talking about her work on a podcast, or reviewing the prize shortlist, or anything else? We'd love to hear about it, if so! You can always tag us here, and every email that comes through the contact form is read by an actual person.
Ursula K. Le Guin — Contact form
www.ursulakleguin.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Are you doing a neat Ursula-related project? Talking about her work on a podcast, or reviewing the prize shortlist, or anything else? We'd love to hear about it, if so! You can always tag us here, and every email that comes through the contact form is read by an actual person.
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Born #OTD 19 September 1947, Tanith Lee was a British science fiction and fantasy writer who wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories…
… and here is one of them, narrated by Scott Campbell and Sharon Moskowitz
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… and here is one of them, narrated by Scott Campbell and Sharon Moskowitz
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PseudoPod 920A: The Gorgon | PseudoPod
The small island, which lay off the larger island of Daphaeu, obviously contained a secret of some sort, and, day by day, and particularly night by night, began to exert an influence on me…
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September 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Born #OTD 19 September 1947, Tanith Lee was a British science fiction and fantasy writer who wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories…
… and here is one of them, narrated by Scott Campbell and Sharon Moskowitz
pseudopod.org/2024/05/24/p...
… and here is one of them, narrated by Scott Campbell and Sharon Moskowitz
pseudopod.org/2024/05/24/p...
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Fun fact:
If you like what I do (podcasts, geek chats, game streams, writing, & more), consider supporting me on Patreon! You'll get exclusive stuff, and you'll feel great about supporting a dork you find interesting!
Current goal: $100/mo. Join me, fellow nerd people!
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If you like what I do (podcasts, geek chats, game streams, writing, & more), consider supporting me on Patreon! You'll get exclusive stuff, and you'll feel great about supporting a dork you find interesting!
Current goal: $100/mo. Join me, fellow nerd people!
patreon.com/thejoyfa...
September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fun fact:
If you like what I do (podcasts, geek chats, game streams, writing, & more), consider supporting me on Patreon! You'll get exclusive stuff, and you'll feel great about supporting a dork you find interesting!
Current goal: $100/mo. Join me, fellow nerd people!
patreon.com/thejoyfa...
If you like what I do (podcasts, geek chats, game streams, writing, & more), consider supporting me on Patreon! You'll get exclusive stuff, and you'll feel great about supporting a dork you find interesting!
Current goal: $100/mo. Join me, fellow nerd people!
patreon.com/thejoyfa...
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SFF discourse starter for the morning:
The "stop reccing Golden Age SF to people, it doesn't hold up" discourse is never ending.
But I haven't seen the equivalent for the golden age of fat epic fantasy; the 80s and 90s.
So: what 80s & 90s epic fantasy holds up best to modern eyes and why?
The "stop reccing Golden Age SF to people, it doesn't hold up" discourse is never ending.
But I haven't seen the equivalent for the golden age of fat epic fantasy; the 80s and 90s.
So: what 80s & 90s epic fantasy holds up best to modern eyes and why?
September 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
SFF discourse starter for the morning:
The "stop reccing Golden Age SF to people, it doesn't hold up" discourse is never ending.
But I haven't seen the equivalent for the golden age of fat epic fantasy; the 80s and 90s.
So: what 80s & 90s epic fantasy holds up best to modern eyes and why?
The "stop reccing Golden Age SF to people, it doesn't hold up" discourse is never ending.
But I haven't seen the equivalent for the golden age of fat epic fantasy; the 80s and 90s.
So: what 80s & 90s epic fantasy holds up best to modern eyes and why?
I'm gonna see if I can work up an article out of this. What does a stereotypical 80s/90s fantasy look like you? Either as laundry list of tropes or which books best embody the era.
I now have a vague urge to do a chart of 80s/90s fantasy on how closely it relates to the popular idea of it all being big fat series in which farmboys save the world with their swords...
September 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I'm gonna see if I can work up an article out of this. What does a stereotypical 80s/90s fantasy look like you? Either as laundry list of tropes or which books best embody the era.
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
I would not be able to use word limit social media without the ampersand.
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I would not be able to use word limit social media without the ampersand.